United States National Holidays

Match the following

• Thanksgiving Day

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• Christmas Day

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• Independence Day

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• Martin Luther King Jr., Day

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Match the following

• Presidents' Day

• 
• Labor Day

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• Independence Day

• 
• Memorial Day

• 

Match the following

• Veterans Day

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• Juneteenth

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• Indigenous Peoples' Day

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There are 11 national holidays, but most people don't know that because many businesses stay open on national holidays. Schools, banks, and government offices such as the post office are closed on all 11 days.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• All businesses in the U.S. are closed on national holidays.

• Government offices are closed on national holidays.

• There are 11 national holidays.

Many U.S. businesses observe and close only for the "Big Six" holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• The "Big Six" holidays are the holidays when many businesses close.

• Veterans Day is a "Big Six" holiday.

Drag the name of each holiday to the correct month.

e

d

a

b

c

Labor Day

New Year's Day

Veterans Day

Independence Day

Memorial Day

Drag the name of each holiday to the correct month.

d

e

f

c

b

a

Thanksgiving

Presidents' Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Juneteenth

Christmas Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day

What holiday do Americans celebrate on July 4th ?

• Independence Day

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Memorial Day

On what holiday do Americans eat turkey?

• Memorial Day

• Thanksgiving

• Independence Day

• Veterans Day

What do Americans celebrate on Labor Day?

• discovery of the American continent

• the country's working people

• past presidents

• the nation's birthday